EDC 430/1 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods

Agenda for Class 06: How Do We Plan an Inquiry-Rich Unit That Students will Understand?

Goal: Adapt a laboratory activity for different levels of inquiry. Conceptualize Units that Plan Themselves.

Due before class:

• Read: Gallagher Chapter 6
• Read an article from the Science Teacher. You can find them here.
• Post your unit plan's Title, Overview, and Rationale
• Use CMapTools to create a concept map of your unit's content. Use the map we've been building in class as a model
• Added value: Please share your knowledge.

Activities

• Guest Presentation: Types of Classroom Inquiry
• Apply what we've learned to plan a unit for either photosynthesis or kinematics.
• How can we make our units plan themselves? Developing Learning Performances.
  • F08 Class LP 1
  • F08 Class LP 2
  • F08 Class LP 3
  • F08 Class LP 4
  • F08 Class LP 5
  • Photosynthesis

Week's Assignments

• Due Friday, October 24rd.
  • Complete Observation/Reflection #3